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Drawing a line on a photo?

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Can anyone best advise the easiest way to draw a line of ascent on a photo of a mountain? I can obviously use paint or similar but it will look pretty poor.

How can I draw a line that looks half reasonable, without buying Photoshop or similar?

Cheers,

Tom
 Dell 31 Jan 2016
In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

Stuff drawn in paint doesn't have to look 'pretty poor'

http://jimllpaintit.tumblr.com/
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 Wil Treasure 31 Jan 2016
In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

Free software like GIMP is available to do similar jobs.
 felt 31 Jan 2016
In reply to Dell:

Excellent, thanks. I'd forgotten about that site so it's great to see some updates. The Frasier scenario is hilarious.
 dunnyg 31 Jan 2016
Free software called inkscape does high quality image editing (like paint on roids).
In reply to dunnyg:

Dont talk to me about hemrorhoids (or however you spell it)...
 HeMa 31 Jan 2016
In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

27Crags
 SteveSBlake 31 Jan 2016
In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

You could import the image into Word, Publisher or open office and use the draw tools.

Lots of options. But it ends up a .doc or .pub or PDF.

Steve
cb294 31 Jan 2016
In reply to drysori:

Don't use GIMP for this, as it is a pixel based program with similar tools to Photoshop. Inkscape would be the vector graphics tool you are looking for(corresponding to Illustrator in the Adobe package).

CB
 AGilmour 31 Jan 2016
In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

Would this do the job? https://sites.google.com/site/betacreator/

Remember finding it ages ago, and downloading, but haven't used it to date.
 Wsdconst 31 Jan 2016
In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

Red pen ?
 Brass Nipples 31 Jan 2016
In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

Print it, Mark line with pen, scan it back in.

 FactorXXX 31 Jan 2016
In reply to Orgsm:

Print it, Mark line with pen, scan it back in.

Wouldn't it be easier to paint the lines on the crag and take a photo?
In reply to FactorXXX:
Reminds me of an art installation on Malham Cove that I saw a long time ago.
 Brass Nipples 31 Jan 2016
In reply to FactorXXX:

> Print it, Mark line with pen, scan it back in.

> Wouldn't it be easier to paint the lines on the crag and take a photo?

Why, my suggestion takes at most 5 mins.
 Chris Craggs Global Crag Moderator 01 Feb 2016
In reply to Orgsm:

> Print it, Mark line with pen, scan it back in.

Print it, mark the line with a pen, rephotograph it?


Chris
 Aigen 01 Feb 2016
In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:
Beta creator is fantastic as it was made for climbers. 10/10.
In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

Why Tom, got a new line to draw onto a topo?
In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

Tom,
Use Powerpoint and then you have the option to save as a JPEG.
Or download Irfanview and use that.
DC
Removed User 03 Feb 2016
In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

Just learning to use paint would be better than most of the options here. Dashed thin width line using the line tool would easily do what you're asking and look absolutely fine.
In reply to Tom Ripley Mountain Guide:

All sorted. Thanks all.
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